President Obama is committed to working with Congress to pass comprehensive health reform this year in order to control rising health care costs, guarantee choice of doctor, and assure high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
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For almost a century, presidents and members of Congress have tried and failed to provide universal health benefits to Americans. The cost of health care has spiraled; in 2008, one in six dollars was spent on health care, and an estimated 46 million people were without coverage.
This interactive map demonstrates a vexing issue facing policymakers as they struggle with the cost of health care: Medicare spends vastly different amounts to care for its enrollees depending on where they live, and growth rates vary dramatically across U.S. states and regions.